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Residents of Mahagun Mywoods in Greater Noida West faced an 11-hour power outage in the past week after the Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) disconnected supply over unpaid electricity dues of approximately INR 72 lakh. The disruption affected around 4,800 occupied flats across 27 towers, housing over 15,000 residents. The residential complex operates on a single-point electricity connection, where the developer collects payments from residents and remits dues to the utility. Despite partial payments, outstanding dues led to disconnection, forcing residents to rely on diesel generators. Power was restored later the same day after additional payments and an undertaking by the developer. The incident highlights recurring billing disputes and infrastructure risks in large, developer-managed residential communities.
Power supply to Mahagun Mywoods, a large residential complex in Greater Noida West, was disconnected by Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) in the past week due to unpaid electricity dues of around INR 72 lakh, affecting thousands of residents and exposing operational risks associated with single-point electricity connections in developer-managed housing projects. Advertisement
The disconnection occurred in the morning hours after repeated notices to the project management went unanswered. The outage impacted approximately 4,800 occupied flats across 27 towers, with more than 15,000 residents relying on alternative power arrangements for most of the day. The project comprises 31 towers in total, with several still under construction, and continues to be managed by the developer as a formal apartment owners association has not yet been constituted.
Mahagun Mywoods operates under a single-point electricity supply system, wherein the distribution company supplies bulk power to the developer, who in turn distributes it internally and collects payments from residents. NPCL officials indicated that despite residents paying their individual electricity charges, the developer had not cleared the consolidated dues within the stipulated timeline, leading to enforcement action.
The billing cycle for the disputed amount began earlier last month, when a demand of approximately INR 84.33 lakh was raised with a defined payment deadline. While partial payments totalling about INR 13 lakh were made prior to the disconnection date, a substantial balance remained outstanding. Following the power cut, the developer cleared an additional amount of around INR 50 lakh in instalments and provided an undertaking to settle the remaining dues, after which electricity supply was restored in the evening.
During the outage, the society relied entirely on diesel generators, resulting in higher operational costs and intermittent disruptions. Residents reported issues such as tripping of electrical systems due to load pressure, affecting lifts and common area services. The situation was further compounded by high daytime electricity usage, increasing strain on backup infrastructure.
Officials noted that this was not an isolated incident, with the society having faced multiple disconnections in recent months over similar payment disputes. The recurrence points to structural challenges in projects where utility billing is routed through developers rather than directly to individual consumers.
The episode underscores ongoing concerns in high-density residential developments regarding governance, financial transparency, and service reliability, particularly in projects where ownership and maintenance responsibilities have not yet transitioned to resident associations. It also raises regulatory questions around single-point supply systems, which continue to be widely used in large housing complexes across urban peripheries.
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